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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) – Des Moines, IA

Class Overview

Prerequisites:

None

SEUs 16

PDUs 16

CDUs 16

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) is a two-day, hands-on workshop that takes students through the Scrum Framework. The class is full of practical, real-world techniques that ScrumMasters can take back and use immediately at their workplace. The class explores in-depth the roles and responsibilities in Scrum with a deep dive into the role of the ScrumMaster. This class will allow your organization to enjoy the many advantages Scrum has to offer. The CSM exam is included with class registration.

Instructor

Lonnie Weaver-Johnson, CST

Lonnie Weaver-Johnson, CST is the Agile Practice Lead for The Braintrust Consulting Group. She obtained a degree in communications and then went on to a 20+ year career implementing IT projects and leading people through change. Lonnie enjoys transforming people through; coaching, conflict resolution, performance management, and imparting knowledge. Lonnie started working with Scrum in 2006 and her experience has taken her across the United States and to foreign lands such as India and Canada. Helping teams learn and grow together until they reach a high performing stage is Lonnie’s passion. Her candid and patient coaching style helps people understand how to make the necessary behavioral changes to make Scrum work for their teams. She also enjoys partnering with leaders to help them understand how the changes will impact their organization. Lonnie has been an IT leader, a business analyst, a corporate trainer, a ToastMaster officer, a public speaker in her community, and a volunteer at local high schools training kids in team development. In all cases Lonnie brings high energy to her classes, motivates the learners, and uses humor and stories to keep people engaged. To contact Lonnie please e-mail her at lonnie.weaver-johnson@braintrustgroup.com or join her on LinkedIn.

Class Learning Objectives

To explain Lean, Agile and Scrum so that I can better understand Scrum’s relationship to the Agile Manifesto

To describe the Scrum framework, so that I can clearly comprehend the Scrum process

To describe the roles and responsibilities in Scrum, so that I can understand who does what

To do a deep dive into the ScrumMaster role, so that I can clearly understand the breadth and depth of my role

To experience Scrum, so that I know what it feels like when I start doing it for real

To explain how to seed a Product Backlog, so that I can assist the Product Owner with creating one

To demonstrate how to write User Stories, so that I can clearly articulate the who, what, and why behind a Backlog item

To teach team members how to relatively size Backlog items, so that the Product Owner can make better prioritization decisions

To explore the Sprint construct, so that I can coach my team on the importance of good Scrum practices

To list and explain the key events in Scrum, so that I know what is happening, before, during, and after each Sprint

To explore some additional concepts, so that I can support a Scrum implementation in my organization

Benefits

Learn while having fun

Retain more information because of our unique hands-on approach; based on the latest research into brain science

Be entertained by stories from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors

Maximize investments already made by gaining valuable Scrum Education Units® (SEUs) and Professional Development Units (PDUs)

Increase your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace

Who Should Attend?

Anyone interested in learning the benefits of Scrum

IT Professionals (Architects, BAs, DBAs, Developers, Testers, etc.)

IT Leadership (Managers/Directors/VPs/CIOs/CTOs)

Project Managers

Take Aways

Easy-to-use reminders of Scrum

Printed class manual

Scrum reference card

Copy of the Braintrust book Scrum for the Rest of Us

16 SEUs/16 PDUs

Two-year membership to the Scrum Alliance

Fulfill one of the requirements for the Certified Scrum Developer® (CSD®) certification

Cancellation Policy: In order to receive a refund you must notify us no later than 10 business days prior to the class start date. Cancellation requests received after the 10 day window will be issued a credit that can be applied towards a future class within the next 12 months and are subject to a $150 transfer fee.

Virtual Satisfaction Guarantee: Offer only valid if you contact us within 10 days of completing your virtual training class and request a free audit of an in-person training. Free audit is only available for the same class type as the virtual training that you completed. Subject to availability.

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Braintrust Student Pack

While virtual classes are great, we also wanted our students to have a way to get all of the physical tools and toys that we utilize in our in-person classes. Add this Student Pack when you register for one of our virtual classes and we will ship you a complete kit of everything you need to maximize your Scrum training. It pairs perfectly with any virtual class!

Each Student Pack includes the following:

Braintrust's Laminated Scrum Process Diagram ($4.95 value)

Hard Copy of Braintrust's Book, Scrum For The Rest of Us ($29.95 value)

Braintrust Stress Pig (Squeeze Pig) ($5.95 value)

Pack of 50 Braintrust User Story Cards ($4.95 value)

One Complete Deck of Braintrust's Agile Sizing Cards ($5.95 value)

Braintrust's Fact Or Crap Flash Card Game ($14.95 value)

Braintrust Gnome Pig Laptop Sticker ($1.95 value)

Pen, Highlighter, and Sharpie Pack for Class ($4.95 value)*

Pad of 3x3 Post-Its for Class ($1.95 value)

While we realize that virtual classes can never replace the experience of being in the classroom, this student pack helps to make you feel like you are really in the class and gives you everything you need to succeed!

Purchased separately, the items in the student pack are worth over $75!

*pens, highlighters and markers are shown only as example, actual product may vary depending on inventory